Lead Rails Engineer - Telnyx (Techstars)
Location: US, IL, Chicago
Department: A Techstars Company
Salary range: 70000-105000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Telecommunications
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn’t really about the fire. It’s about what happened next: A remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago, but the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day.Chicago’s brightest digital designers, engineers and entrepreneurs are shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the boundaries of what’s possible. If that sounds like you, join us.Come to a place where you can share ideas, make mistakes, work hard, build your business and, with a little luck, change the world.Welcome to 1871.From photo-editing apps to interactive healthcare programs, 1871 has a member company that fits your interests and expertise! Whether you’re a designer, a marketing expert, or software developer, we have a startup looking for you. Each company is looking for a way to innovate their industry and is looking to do so in creative and original ways. We are looking to match you with one of our amazing member companies based on the information you provide to us and their current needs. If you believe that you have the skills and vision to help digital startups get their start, 1871 is the right place for you!

Job description:
Lead Rails EngineerTelnyx is revolutionizing the telecommunications industry and is looking for an experienced Rails engineer to help realize our product vision.You will be our “go-to” resource in shipping customer facing product. In this role, you will be focused on creating the backend of beautiful, next generation web interfaces that enable our customers to purchase, configure and operate carrier-grade voice communication.You will own and optimize the core of Telnyx web interfaces and drive product from inception to deployment. We are looking for candidates that have experience creating highly scalable, secure, and reliable web applications.About TelnyxTelnyx (#URL_bf9a49aeaa5b32641a65c2ee1ab67c40d398558d1ed3c996b10580339b5207e1#) provides a cloud-based platform that offers access to carrier grade voice services over the internet. We are focused on enabling a communication fabric for developers and platforms to easily integrate voice communication into their applications and to facilitate that communication universally.Telecommunications is a $1.69 trillion industry. The majority of our competitors operate under incumbent carrier’s rules and with antiquated technology. Telnyx is changing the status quo in an industry that has yet to embrace innovation.We are a Techstars and venture backed team and our board includes Sam Yagan, founder of SparkNotes &amp; OkCupid, and CEO of #URL_ad81be50f07523d973076e5fd370e1751cac7ac4984df500e9c8a222efaa0fa4#. 

Requirements:
What we're looking for:Expertise in building out and supporting highly dynamic Ruby and Ruby on Rails web applications.Expertise utilizing JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX.Expertise with REST, JSON, and YAML.Expertise with various Rails test frameworks (RSpec, Cucumber).Strong database experience (we use Redis, Postgres, Redshift).Experience with a SOA.Experience with MVC frameworks (backbone, angular).Proficiency in Linux.What’s nice to have:Experience with the full stack (RoR frontend and backend).Strong knowledge of HTML5 and CSS.Experience with SASS.Passion for user experience and security.

Benefits:
COMPENSATION / PERKSHighly competitive salary and optionsThe best health and dental insurance availableTop notch equipment (dual monitors, ssds, lots of ram, Shure ear-buds, Steelcase furniture)Company laundry serviceA personal budget to purchase books, attend conferences, and take relevant coursesWe want you to live healthy and work healthy (stocked kitchen, foosball table, rest area, and workout facility)Centrally located office downtown with a great viewSmall, agile team that is dedicated to learning and doing work correctly the first time